1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Died 1992: Lawrence Welk (musician)

2000s

Died 2002: Joe Black (baseball player)

2004: Massachusetts became the first state to process marriage licenses for gay and lesbian couples

2004: A team of rocketeers led by a Bloomington, MN, man claimed success in their goal of launching the first amateur rocket into space, sending a 21-foot rocket named GoFast an estimated 70 miles above the Nevada desert

Died 2004: Tony Randall (actor; well known for his role as Felix Unger on the sitcom The Odd Couple)

Died 2005: Frank Gorshin (actor best known for role as the Riddler on the Batman television series)